#1062 You’re Sabotaging Fat Loss in Your Sleep – The #1 Metabolic Mistake Revealed with Dr. Michael Breus

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 946 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

What if the secret to unlocking fat loss, focus, and energy wasn’t another supplement—but better sleep? In this episode of The Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi sits down with the legendary Dr. Michael Breus—better known as “America’s Sleep Doctor”—to uncover the truth about how sleep could be the missing link in your fat loss and metabolic health journey. Forget generic advice. Dr. Breus shares science-backed, real-world strategies you can start using tonight—like timing your caffeine, optimizing your sleep stages, staying hydrated the right way, and his surprisingly simple banana tea recipe that helps you fall asleep faster. They also explore how something as unexpected as practicing gratitude can actually improve your sleep quality. Whether you’re struggling to lose weight, waking up exhausted, or just want to feel better every day—this conversation will shift how you think about sleep forever. 🔥 Key Topics Discussed: The critical role of sleep in metabolism and fat loss. The impact of sleep deprivation on energy levels and overall health. Hormonal changes due to lack of sleep, including effects on ghrelin and leptin. The relationship between sleep quality and cravings for unhealthy foods. The significance of different sleep stages (non-REM and REM) for physical and mental restoration. The dangers of sleep medications like Ambien and their effects on sleep quality. The importance of hydration and its influence on sleep and metabolic health. Practical strategies for improving sleep quality, including timing of caffeine and alcohol consumption. The benefits of gratitude practices for enhancing sleep and reducing stress. The role of breathing techniques in promoting relaxation and metabolic flexibility. 🔗 Links and Resources: 🐦 Twitter / X - @TheSleepDoctor 📸 Instagram - @drmichaelbreus | @thesleepdoctor Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health : https://amzn.to/4kWFywq WHOOP: https://amzn.to/44uzRB2 Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/product/rings/oura-ring-4/silver?utm_medium=iac_raf 🎁 Bonus: Grab Ben’s new book Metabolic Freedom + free course:http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com 📍 Check Ben’s speaking tour & meet him live:http://www.benazadi.com/events 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.6	Any diet you do, anything you do, if it's keto, if it's paleo, if it's fasting, it doesn't matter.
0:05.7	No diet works well without sleep.
0:08.4	None of them do because of this mechanism that I just described to you.
0:12.0	So like no matter what your goal is, if you ain't sleeping, you ain't meeting your goal, I can assure you.
0:34.8	The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform.
0:40.1	Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good and burn fat. We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you.
0:46.9	We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you could apply
0:52.1	and upgrade your metabolism. The topics covered here
0:55.2	include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset, and metabolic health. Your body
1:03.1	was built to be self-healing. Our goal is to identify the interference and remove it. You are a
1:08.8	masterpiece because you are a piece of the master.
1:12.4	Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. My name is Ben Azadi. I'm the bestselling author of
1:17.8	KetoFlex, and I want to thank you for spending part of your day with me.
1:24.4	Hey, welcome back to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. I'm your host, Ben Azadi. You can learn more about me over at Benazadi.com. Today, we welcome back a fan favorite
1:34.5	America's sleep doctor, Dr. Michael Bruce. And this is a must listen if you're looking to burn fat, boost energy, fix your metabolism, but haven't addressed
1:46.7	the most critical factor of all sleep. Dr. Michael Bruce has been on the show a couple times before.
1:54.9	He's been helping people transform their health through sleep for over 27 years. He's the author of several bestsellers.
2:04.4	And in his newest book, which we dive into today, it's a phenomenal book, which is called
2:08.9	Sleep, Drink, Breathe, he dives deep into the three daily habits that regulate your hormones,
2:15.5	metabolism, and recovery better than any diet or workout
2:19.4	ever could. And we'll drop a link for you to purchase his book in the notes down below.
2:24.6	Before I kind of highlight what we discuss, interesting timing because just last week, I was in
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